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And this made me think of forest scenes in the later eps of Tsukuyomi Moonphase:

Forest scene rather gives me a mixed feeling between Moon Phase and Maria Holic's trees. The main reason for that is probably because Takeuchi Nobuyuki designed the stage settings for both series and also this Bakemonogatari.

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

I haven't compared it to other eps, but the list of key animators in the credits seemed particularly long.

That's probably because this episode is an outsourced episode (SILVER LINK and Oonuma Shin; BakaTest, anyone?). SHAFT provided two key animators for the episode, one of is Imamura Akira who probably did Nadeko scene at the end (he also did Hitagi's dressing scene by episode 2, if I understands correctly).

Forest scene rather gives me a mixed feeling between Moon Phase and Maria Holic's trees. The main reason for that is probably because Takeuchi Nobuyuki designed the stage settings for both series and also this Bakemonogatari.

I had a feeling it was him, especially after his work on Natsu no Arashi. Oh, and ef - a tale of melodies.

The animation was really surprising this time since I expected more pictures to be inserted. I loved the reaction when Kanbaru says she already knew what kind of porn Koyomi likes due to her having stalked him. I wonder if he's still into the same stuff from Kizumonogatri...

Koyomi: What!? There shouldn't have been anyone around! I made sure of that!
Kanbaru: You had some pretty eccentric stuff.

The animation was really surprising this time since I expected more pictures to be inserted. I loved the reaction when Kanbaru says she already knew what kind of porn Koyomi likes due to her having stalked him. I wonder if he's still into the same stuff from Kizumonogatri...

Koyomi: What!? There shouldn't have been anyone around! I made sure of that!
Kanbaru: You had some pretty eccentric stuff.

While Senjougahara was absent, the more Kanbaru I see, the more I enjoy her antics.

The final undressing scene was abrupt. While I shall assume she was asked to undress, no such request or reasoning was shown and also, as far as I know, Araragi has yet to report to Oshino about the dead snakes. Oh, and to undress in front of a les and hetero guy!

So the little text that scrolls by the bottom which marks the mid-episode commercial went by and I was like, "Wait, already?"

Kanbaru was hilarious this episode. Nadeko was cute, can't wait to find out what the snake skin thing is all about. Totally didn't notice Araragi and Kanbaru's pose parody until it was pointed out here, but now that I get it, that's pretty awesome.

Not enough... Senjougahara as of late. As for Araragi, ugh! Weak and fickle indeed. Little d****e is trying to indulge every opponent he can as long as it's a cute girl. I hope Senjougahara teaches him a good lesson... The Araragi room scene is just a little O_o.

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Kanbara is clearly better. I, for one, enjoyed the lack of her presence, especially since it made for a Kanbaru + Araragi pair meeting the female of the arc as opposed to a Senjougahara + Araragi pair. I can't imagine Senjougahara having as nearly as an amusing reaction to Nadeko's stripfest other than "I will kill you if you look at her, Araragi".

Kanbara is clearly better. I, for one, enjoyed the lack of her presence, especially since it made for a Kanbaru + Araragi pair meeting the female of the arc as opposed to a Senjougahara + Araragi pair. I can't imagine Senjougahara having as nearly as an amusing reaction to Nadeko's stripfest other than "I will kill you if you look at her, Araragi".

The episode felt kind of cutting and skipping around (like suddenly starting off doing something somewhere) and that "ryaku" to cut the loli Nadeko flashback, etc... Didn't really care much for the animation that occurred in most of the episode either... The super-comedy time was good though.
But the last part definitely made up for the episode! Rather, the whole episode was for that part?! Last 4 minutes >>>>>>>> All?! (In both entertainment and material meanings)
*drool*
Nadeko-tan~ Staff, GJ! (I'm sure it is just my delusion that it felt like the staff put most of their energy there...)
Eh? Megane? Hitagi? Kanbaru? What's that? Something edible? (´・ω・｀)

Also, rewatching the part, I realized the scene with the two's reactions was copying the... what was it, that reaction thing that appears on the net.
Someone already made a comparison above.

No OP though... I wonder how long it will take the staff to make it...

Hmm... 7 for the episode, but because of Nadeko, 10!

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But uh. This may be the episode that divides the viewership. The last few minutes will probably make a whole lot of people refuse to watch anymore. I mean, sheis14

FOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!

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The anime omitted the whole conversation between Kanbaru and Ragiko-chan, which happened before they bump into Nadeko. I think it is one of the most hilarious part in the novel. At this rate, Kanbaru's character cannot be properly shown in the anime, I am afraid.

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On the way to the ruined temple, Kanbaru continuously teases Araragi in her own straightforward and lecherous way - some may call it a verbal sexual harassment.

Though, the scene of a physical harassment - the "mashed potato" thing - was featured in the anime.

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Originally Posted by Zetsubo

Better... she's a lesbian... so there is no KoyomixKanbaru

Please do not be overconfident that Araragi's harem will exclude a lesbian. Furthermore, I am not sure whether Kanbaru is a homosexual or a bisexual, er... or something else.

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The final undressing scene was abrupt. While I shall assume she was asked to undress, no such request or reasoning was shown and also, as far as I know, Araragi has yet to report to Oshino about the dead snakes. Oh, and to undress in front of a les and hetero guy!

I think she undressed of her own will, in order to show them what was wrong with her. As for undressing in front of a guy, she seemed to be trying to think of him as an adult like a doctor or something who wouldn't have strange thoughts about her naked body.

Anyway, is it just me or is Kanbaru squeezing into a "best friend" role for Araragi? Hanekawa's like an advisor or something, Senjougahara is his girlfriend, but Kanbaru is his first plain "friend." He treats her as an equal in a way he doesn't with anyone else. Not to mention he calls her first when he thinks he needs help. In general though, Kanbaru seems to have become a much more central addition to the cast then Hachikuji was.

The exact answer can be easily found in the omitted conversation. She was a self-claimed lesbian, but it seems her attitude toward the opposite sex started to change after the monkey's paw incident (or after an encounter with Araragi). Anyway, Bakemonogatari is a novel about growing-up of adolescents and Kanbaru's theme looks like the sexual identity issue.

Anyway, is it just me or is Kanbaru squeezing into a "best friend" role for Araragi? Hanekawa's like an advisor or something, Senjougahara is his girlfriend, but Kanbaru is his first plain "friend." He treats her as an equal in a way he doesn't with anyone else. Not to mention he calls her first when he thinks he needs help. In general though, Kanbaru seems to have become a much more central addition to the cast then Hachikuji was.

No, I think that's a fair assessment of the characters in this tale. Little Hachikuji is "not really there" so she's always going to be more of a little Jiminy Cricket with twintails for Araragi.